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"Extremely satisfied. Highly engaging and super easy to play!" - user comment (2nd grade)" 100 addition and subtraction games games that require nothing more than playing cards, dice, paper & pencil! From introductory activities using dots to add to 10, to 6-digit addition and subtraction, you'll find an activity for every skill level. These simple but effective activites are easy to prepare, easy to store and easy to play. Perfect for math centers or early finishers, Cards Dice and Addition

150 numbers sense, addition and subtraction, basic multiplication and logic games that require nothing more than playing cards, dice, counting chips and paper & pencil! From introductory activities providing practice in adding to/subtracting from 10 to 4-digit calculations, place value, odd/even and introductions to multiplication and basic multiplication facts, you'll find an activity for every skill level for your 1st-3rd graders. These simple but effective games are easy to prepare, easy to

Label 6 egg cartons as directed and you'll have over 40 ready to go math games! Perfect for centers - keep the cartons in your math center and when your students are ready for a change, simply put out the instructions for a new game. Most games can be played with 1 or more of the 6 labeled cartons, but I've also included a few games which take special cartons - including Mancala, Sk-Egg ball (like skee-ball) and Flip the Egg, a toss and catch game. The games use readily available parts—plastic

This pirate-themed game targets composing and decomposing numbers. Students hunt for number treasure as they form combinations of numbers which add up to the target number. If they're lucky they’ll dig up a handful of gems and get an extra turn. But beware of the sneaky parrot—he’s always looking for a gem to steal! 8 number boards are included - Make 10, 12, 15 and 20 for both 2 and 3 addends. Cute treasure chest boards are used to collect the colorful gems, and the chance for extra turns or st

This pack of penguin fun and learning contains 8 activities: FIND THE PENGUINS: A coordinate graphing activity. Students roll a die and locate the coordinate point to capture penguins. PENGUIN NIM: This is a penguin version of the classic 2-person game of logic and strategy. PENGUIN CODE: Pre-algebra skills are used to determine which penguin stands for which number. PENGUIN FAMILIES: Students group number penguins on an Antarctica shaped board to make families with a sum of 10. PENGUIN PARAD

This activity helps students become fluent adding multiples of 10, up to 100. Students will love filling their doghouses with cute dogs by finding the number that, when added to the number on each house, makes a sum of 100. This activity is very easy to prepare and play. To prepare: Simply print out the game boards, instructions and dog cards. Laminate. Cut the cards apart. If you would like a chart of the number bonds or a recording sheet, these can also be printed out. To play: Each of 2-4 p

Your students will love helping the dogs find their doghouse by finding combinations of two numbers with a sum of 20. Simply print out the game boards and dog cards. Laminate. Cut apart the cards. An optional recording sheet can also be printed out if you wish to review student work. That's it! To play: Each player takes a game board. Shuffle all the cards and place them in a face down stack. Turn over the top card and place it next to the facedown pile—this is the discard pile. Players take t

If your students like playing “War” card games, they’ll love TOP TRUMP ZOO BABIES! You’ll love it too, because with each card drawn students add two 2-digit numbers (no regrouping) and compare the sums to a third number—lots of math facts practice in the 45 card deck! And nver the same game twice. Students each take a card. Player 1 compares the 3 numbers (1 number, 2 sums) on their card, and calls out the color name of the greatest value. Other players check the value of that color on their car

What a fun way to reinforce addition and subtraction fact families! This activity will have students practicing addition and subtraction to/from 20 in a unique, engaging game format. Students must manipulate fact families to determine the missing number in the 25 incomplete equations on their bingo board. 30 game boards are included to allow for either small group or whole class participation. The 36 special calling cards, featuring fold over flaps to hide the answers, give you the option of

Your students will add their way to the moon by adding 3 numbers (addition up to 24), then subtract their way back to earth (subtraction from 12).This easy to learn basic game provides lots of fact practice, with a fun space theme. Makes an out of this world math center!

Adding 9’s can be tricky! This game for 2-4 players makes practicing this essential skill easy and fun. Students move along the zoo board by solving equations from 9 + 0 to 9 + 9. Each card has 1 - 3 problems to solve. Each correct answer moves the player forward 1 space and allows them to “take a picture” of the animal in that enclosure (collect a picture card). Luck and skill combine to determine how many pictures a student can take on their trip through the zoo. Students can check each others

This colorful little game provides practice adding and subtracting to 12. One board is for addition the other side subtraction. To prepare, simply print out the two game boards and instructions. You will need 2 standard dice and a place marker for each player (I like to use small animal erasers). ADDITION VERSION: Use the colored animal print board. 1. Each player rolls the two dice and adds the numbers. The player with the greatest number goes first. 2. Players begin on start and take tur

3 simple games to practice addition and subtraction to/from 20. You will need a standard 1-6 die and a small place marker for each player. What's the Sum? What's the Difference? What's the Number? (addition & subtraction) To play: Roll a die & move on the board. Flip over a number sentence card. Can any of the number sentences on the card be completed with the number on the space? (Keep the card) Does the animal on the space match the animal on the card? (Extra turn) Who collects the most c

Fact families are challenging and fun with NUMBER CROSS. This activity can be used as a math center, small group game, or whole class activity. For centers or small groups, students fill in the squares of each of their crosses with number tiles to create addition and/or subtraction number sentences. Take 2, Steal and Player's Choice cards add excitment to completing 10 fact families. There is a black and white board that can be photocopied for each student for a whole class write-in activity.

NUMBER PARTY is a quick and easy game of addition and subtraction to 12 and number combinations. Students roll the dice, add the numbers, then search their balloons for two numbers which when added or subtracted produce that number. Each student has a "birthday age" lucky number which adds variety to the game. The first student to cover all his/her balloons wins. This is a game of luck, but also a game of skill, since players need to make decisions about which combinations to cover up. This invo

If your students enjoy playing “War” card games, they’ll love TOP THIS! FACT FAMILIES TO 20. You’ll love it too, because on every turn the player must find the missing number in 3 fact families and compare it to a fourth number. The 54 card deck includes 162 equations! 2-3 students can play. Shuffle the cards and divide evenly among players in facedown piles. Each player turns over their top card (alternating players each round). The first player solves the problems on his/her card, compares th

A fun way to practice equivalent number combinations! Students choose the numbers they write in the pepperonis, so every game is different. Choose numbers or a combination of numbers and number criteria to define the target number. Students then search for any two numbers on their board which, when added or subtracted, yield the target number. Students will discover that some numbers can be formed with more combinations than others, and will use this information when playing subsequent games. An

In this engaging 2-3 person game, players move around the board collecting number (0-10) and operation cards (+, -, =). The goal of the game is to make a true number sentence. Shortcuts, the chance to earn extra cards and choosing their favorite pet (cat or dog) add to the game's appeal. As students collect cards, they will be constantly evaluating number facts to determine which equation they can complete. PURRS & BARKS makes a great center activity or free play option.